''Daughter of the Jungle'' is a 1949 American

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directed by George Blair and written by William Lively. The film stars

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, James Cardwell, William Wright, and

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, with James Nolan, and

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. The film was released on February 8, 1949, by

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Plot

A small plane crash-lands in an African jungle. The pilot and his passengers – including a gangster and his accomplice who are being transported back to the USA in the custody of a government agent – encounter a missing millionaire and his Tarzan-like daughter, who tries to help the survivors get back to civilization.

Cast

as Ticoora * James Cardwell as Paul Cooper *

as Dalton Kraik * James Nolan as Camser * William Wright as Carl Easton *

as Kenneth Richards * George M. Carleton as Vincent Walker *

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as Native *

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as Mahorib *

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as Montu *Alex Montoya as Tongo *Leo C. Richmond as Porter *

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as Liongo

Critical reception

The film is included in the 1978 book ''

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'' by Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss.

References

External links

* * 1949 films American adventure films 1949 adventure films Republic Pictures films Films directed by George Blair American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language adventure films Films scored by Stanley Wilson (composer) {{1940s-adventure-film-stub